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CHASER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A drink to follow immediately after another drink

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("chaser" is a kind of...):

drink (a single serving of a beverage)

Derivation:

chase (go after with the intent to catch)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

Example:

always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers

Synonyms:

chaser; pursuer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("chaser" is a kind of...):

follower (someone who travels behind or pursues another)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chaser"):

bounty hunter (someone who pursues fugitives or criminals for whom a reward is offered)

Derivation:

chase (go after with the intent to catch)

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